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Most people think of networking as brief interactions at cocktail parties and conferences. They look at the business cards they’ve collected and call it good.

But unless you’ve moved past the LinkedIn connection request/acceptance stage of a professional relationship, it’s inaccurate to say it’s a real connection. Authentic connection means nurturing that budding relationship with someone, prioritizing them, staying in touch, finding ways to deepen those relationships, and ultimately giving back. READ MORE AT FORBES

When considering Latinos, educators often struggle with how to close the achievement gap. That gap is often defined as a disparity in academic success between native English speakers and those for whom Spanish was their first language.

Health communicators have gaps of their own to address: digital divides. These exist both between English- and Spanish-speaking Latinos, and between non-Hispanic whites and Latinos. The internet has become ubiquitous in our lives. READ MORE AT HUFFINGTONPOST

Madeline DiRado is prepared to make Rio her first and last Olympic Games.

DiRado, who is a first generation Argentinian American, won her first gold medal in the Women's 4x200m freestyle relay. Along with winning the relay, DiRado won silver in the Women's 400m individual medley and bronze in the Women's 200m individual medley.

Not only is this her first Olympics Games, but DiRado made it clear that this will also be her last. Coming into the games DiRado knew she had a career waiting for her back home so she made the decision to be one and done. READ MORE AT NBCNEWS

When athletes walked into the Beijing National Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games, only 4 percent of the nearly 600-member U.S. delegation was Hispanic, despite the minority group at the time comprising 15 percent of the country’s entire population.

Eight years later and with the Latino population in the U.S. now totaling over 17 percent, there are only 18 Hispanics among the U.S.’s 554 athletes – or about 3 percent – competing in this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. READ MORE AT FOX NEWS LATINO

The evolving U.S. Latino market has emerged as the belle of the ball for brands looking to appeal to and connect with people online. As early adopters of technology and the most rapidly expanding population in America, U.S. Latinos now have $1.4 trillion in purchasing power, making us an integral market that brands need to consider if they hope to reach their full potential.

Even major media properties have acknowledged this evolving market by launching Spanish-language counterparts, such as NBC Latino and Fox News Latino, just to name a couple.

As brands of all kinds race to cultivate this new marketing opportunity, they’ll need to be sensitive to some of the unique characteristics of our complex, diverse and passionate culture, as we are not a cookie-cutter demographic. READ MORE AT SMART BUSINESS

Even in today’s modern, 24/7, online world, nothing beats good old-fashioned networking.

People tend to do business with those they know and like, which puts networking high on the priority list.

As many as 25 percent of small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) plan to increase their participation in trade shows and events in the next one or two years, according to the 2016 SMB Insights report.

Whether at local events, industry conferences or other community gatherings, getting out to introduce yourself and your business to potential customers and peers can be one of the most important ways to build your brand. READ MORE AT THE BUSINESS JOURNALS

The United States has the most resilient economy in the world. We have withstood major recessions and market events in nearly every decade since the Great Depression, the most recent being the stock market crash of 1987, the savings and loan crisis of 1991, the September 11th crash of 2001, and the stock market crash of 2008.

Major recoveries can be attributed to the sophistication of our secondary markets to replenish various industries with new equity; the demand for higher returns from pension and investment funds; and the broad-based demand for consumer goods, services and credit. Consumer demand (consumption) accounts for 60 percent of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Consumption across all demographics increases market demand and the GDP - hence the case for diversity and inclusion. READ MORE AT PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL

When NBC bought Telemundo 15 years ago, the Spanish-language TV landscape in the U.S. was simple. There was Univision, and then there was everybody else.

All that has changed.

With the considerable resources and influence of NBC behind it, Telemundo has grown into a true competitor against Univision. It’s finally challenging its long-dominant rival among adults 18-49.

During the week ended July 31, Telemundo averaged 814,000 viewers 18-49 during Monday-Friday primetime, beating Univision for only the second time in its history. The first occurred the previous week, when Telemundo averaged 879,000 viewers in the demo. READ MORE AT MEDIALIFE MAGAZINE

Bentley University professor Gary Johnson shares five tips on how to sell yourself and land a job. It might be too difficult to execute, but the tips are actually basic. These are some of the things we do every day.

If you want a successful career in sales, then learn to master these five skills.

1. Listening
yes, listening. As easy at it sounds, but not everybody has the skill to actually listen. When you want a career in sales, you have got to learn how to listen. READ MORE AT JOBS & HIRE

We live in a country that constantly is evolving. The minority population is growing rapidly, and whether executives are ready to embrace them or not, they definitely will affect their company’s revenue now and well into their future.

Hispanics are not a sub-segment of the economy. They are emerging as a powerhouse of economic and political influence.More than 40 percent of entrepreneurs in the U.S. identify themselves as minority, according to “Hispanic Businesses & Entrepreneurs Drive Growth in the New Economy,” a report from Geoscape and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. READ MORE AT ORLANDO BUSINESS JOURNAL

A passive approach may kill you when swift technological changes hit your career or workplace. Instead of losing out, stay on top of the change to score a career win. Here are lessons from Pokemon Go to move ahead.

Get out and Go: Pokemon are found outdoors. So, you need to get up, step outside, hatch eggs and ad vance in the game. Similarly, your new job will never work out if you only sit at home and restrict your ef forts to the Internet or social media. READ MORE AT ECONOMIC TIMES

While the digital divide is narrowing for many Americans, Latinos — both English and Spanish speaking — have seen the greatest increase in internet and technology access in the last few years.

Since 2009, Hispanics with internet access climbed from 64 to 84 percent by 2015, according to a new Pew Hispanic report released Wednesday.

Among Spanish-speaking adults, 36 percent used the internet in 2009, but that number more than doubled to 74 percent in 2015. READ MORE AT NBC NEWS

Facebook on Thursday blamed lackluster technology education at the high school level for the difficulties it faces in diversifying its workforce.

"It has become clear that at the most fundamental level, appropriate representation in technology or any other industry will depend upon more people having the opportunity to gain necessary skills through the public education system," Maxine Williams, Facebook's Global Director of Diversity, said in a statement.

Her comments came as Facebook released its latest diversity stats. READ MORE AT PCMAG.COM

The world that your parents grew up in is no more. Gone are the days of graduating from college and working one job for 40 years until you can collect your pension.

Things don’t work like that anymore. In 2016, the modern job world is fast-paced and rapidly changing. Potential employers care more about efficiency and skill than the years of experience under your belt. READ MORE AT HUFFINGTON POST

Hispanic millennials are turning their backs on Spanglish, a slang that mixes English-language norms into Spanish and instead opting for proper American English. “The typical trend is that the first generation prefers to speak Spanish, the second generation is bilingual, and the third generation is generally monolingual,” Jody Agius Vallejo, an associate professor of sociology at USC who studies immigrant integration. But there is more going on than the natural trajectory of how immigrant groups assimilate to become Americans.

The fading of Spanglish could be a response to two separate trends we have seen over the last decade, terrorism and gender-empowerment. READ MORE AT HOLA ARKANSAS

We all know about glass ceilings as the deceiving transparency of moving into the upper ranks of a corporation by members of under-represented groups. We don’t often think of that barrier as a detriment to an enterprise’s long-term success and value. We tend to think of it as a matter of fairness and equity towards those who have struggled to gain access and develop their careers.

However, if one stops to think a bit more deeply, glass ceilings inhibit vision and action that could augment the ability of a company to see more opportunities, understand more consumers and manage resources more effectively. By blocking would be points of view that could contribute valuable insights to corporate strategy, glass ceilings are actually obstacles to rapid evolution, which could stunt the growth of companies seeking a fresh outlook on rapidly growing consumer segments — such as women, cultural minorities and those with unconventional gender identification. READ MORE AT HUFFINGTON POST

We've heard this truism so regularly we've ended up numb to its essential truth. Also, for some, if not most associations they are meaningless words. In any case, if your organization needs to win the raising and spreading worldwide fight for ability, you'll have to guarantee they mean more than that.

To win, you'll require another talent administration technique.

Your little business has a contracting issue

As indicated by counseling firm Accenture, the mix of a declining workforce populace and the diverse working environment desires of millennial are making an ability emergency for bosses. Today's quickly changing innovation and business climate are likewise adding to the crisis by augmenting the abilities hole.

Furthermore, as per William Almonte Mahwaha rivalry between organizations to close the hole is warming up. Little organizations are feeling the warmth from the aptitudes hole furthermore from going after ability with bigger teams. Your team, particularly if that it's a small business needs to consider this opposition relevant.

The answer for your employing issue is a bound together ability administration procedure

One path for littler organizations to vie for ability is to perceive and adjust to the changing cravings and flow of the workforce. The free economy is here, and it's developing. Bound together Talent Management is the vital mixing of 'unexpected laborers' with representatives into most, if not all, workforce administration exercises, for example, on boarding, improvement, progression, and advantage programs. Much the same as salaried workers they are incorporated into tutoring and other vocation improving relationship building. They take part in organization correspondences and utilize the same joint effort instruments. They are welcome to parties and group occasions. At the end of the day, with bound together ability administration, unforeseen specialists turn into a vital part of the association's business and social fabric.

Tips for actually actualizing bound together knowledge administrationWilliam Almonte says your little business isn't resistant to these workforce patterns. Giving an adaptable and individual life-accommodating work experience through a bound together way to deal with ability management can give small organizations a leg up in pulling in and keeping impressive representatives.

Since, let's be honest, everybody prefers more adaptability in how, when, and where they complete work. Also, investigate indicates individuals work harder and are more gainful if given the flexibility to mix their jobs and personal lives as they incline toward.

The decreased size of small organizations gives leverage because bound together ability administration is less demanding in associations with less operational many-sided quality, negligible group, and more straightforward human co-operations.

Last considerations: UTM is an Opportunity. Exploit it.

Alright, that sounds desperate, and why closes on a negative note? The different point of view is nearly as intense and a great deal more active. For those with the foreknowledge and determination to grasp brought together ability administration, dynamic workforce changes will give critical chances to draw in and pick up the most out of incredible talent. This can push your business to new statures. 

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Often business professionals fear risking their relationships or looking bad when referring someone they don’t know or have never done business with.

In some cases, they don’t already know and trust the source they are referring.

While fear of risk is the most common reason for networking and connection fatigue, today we will address strategies to overcome another reason: Being too busy.

“I’m too busy!” ... or there's simply too much going on...READ MORE AT DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL

The beauty industry rakes in some USD 460 billion globally per year and over USD 48 billion in the U.S. annually and now at least five Latinas are seeking their slice of the humongous pie. Here are five with beauty and make-up lines:

1: Alexandra Wilkis Wilson
With over 15 years of international experience in luxury goods, retail and finance, Cuban roots Alexandra Wilkis Wilson is the Co-Founder of GLAMSQUAD and of Gilt. Alexandra took Gilt from a start-up idea to a more mature global enterprise. GLAMSQUAD’s signature makeup styles allow you to have your own personal stylist in the comfort of your own home in NYC and LA. READ MORE AT NEWS AMERICAS

In order to reach the group you’re targeting, you need to know where to put your ads.

And if you’re trying to reach Hispanics in the same places that you reach other segments of the population, well, it’s not going to work.

It turns out Hispanics’ use media very differently than the general population, according to the latest comparable metrics report from Nielsen, which details media habits among different demographics. READ MORE AT MEDIA LIFE MAGAZINE